Republican lawmakers are calling for an end to so-called “sticker stores” in New York that illegally sell cannabis products throughout the state. The measure backed by Sen. Tom O’Mara as well as Assemblyman Chris Friend and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano is the latest effort to address the proliferation of marijuana products... Read more
On the first day of legal cannabis sales here, many customers took to social media to decry what they saw as prices higher in Connecticut than those for comparable products in Massachusetts, among other states. “Finally, now I can spend $35 on a pre-roll that won’t even get you... Read more
A pair of Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee this week introduced a bill to legalize both medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis in the state. The bill, known as the “Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act” (HB0085), was introduced in the House by Representative Bob Freeman—supported by fellow Democrat Senator... Read more
A recent local government-led task force report on legalizing adult recreational cannabis use is neither for nor against making such a change in Hawaii, but a concerted push has begun for the Legislature to do it this year. A recent local government-led task force report on legalizing adult recreational... Read more
Minnesota’s latest and perhaps most-promising debate around marijuana legalization to date begins Wednesday when a House committee starts dissecting a 243-page bill that would enable use by those 21 and older. The legislation has a considerable path to travel in the House and Senate, where the DFL now holds slim majorities.... Read more
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in an interview said legislative leaders have just begun talking about what kind of medical marijuana proposal they could support and suggested Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to introduce a state budget that legalizes marijuana for recreational use could deter Republican support. Senate Majority... Read more
Recreational cannabis users in Connecticut have been shopping at dispensaries out of state — until today. The opening of seven recreational cannabis locations marks the first time Connecticut residents will be able to buy non-medical products in their home state. So what will this new market mean for dispensaries... Read more
Connecticut’s first recreational cannabis retail shops will open Tuesday morning – a long awaited milestone in the state’s effort to decriminalize the drug and create an equitable legal market. State officials gave permission to nine existing medical cannabis dispensaries to also sell in the adult use market and seven... Read more
Montanans purchased more than $300 million worth of marijuana in the first year of recreational sales. Lawmakers recently heard that and other updates from state regulators. Montana’s marijuana industry includes 432 dispensaries, employs more than 4,000 people and contributes millions of dollars of tax revenue “Right now there’s $35,460,147... Read more
Regulated sales of cannabis in New Mexico topped more than $40 million for the month of December, with recreational marijuana sales setting a new record of $28 million for the month. Sales of medical marijuana totaled about $15.1 million for the last month of 2022, up from about $14... Read more
